Having crossed mountains and plains, rivers and lakes, some of prefix = st1 /France's greatest works of art are now on display atChina's National Museum of fine Arts. Fifty-one Impressionist paintings are forming part of an exhibition inBeijingto kick off the Year of France. 

The show is being held in the capital between October 10 and November 27. Then it will move on to Shanghai and Hong Kong. 

"It is such a good opportunity to see the masters' works up close," said Feng Jiajia, a Senior student form the High School Affiliated to theAcademyofArtand Design. Although Feng is very busy with his studies at the moment he says he will definitely make time to see the exhibition. "I hope it will inspire me and help me with my own work," he said. 

Worth a total of US $600 million, the paintings ate by French Impressionist masters, including Monet, Cezanne, Renoir and Degas. 

As an art style, Impressionism was developed inFranceduring the late 19thand early 20thcenturies. Their work was a fresh and original way of painting. It seems that the artists painted a scene after just a quick look at it. 

Often painting outside, rather than in a studio, the artists observed nature more directly and tried to capture individual moments in time especially the changing light of the sun. They avoided black and earth color1s and as a result their work is often very bright and can also look like that it is shining. 

When they first appeared, the artists were criticized for not finishing their paintings and for being lazy. Critics said the Impressionists were satisfied with just a few inexact brushstrokes instead of completing a real painting. It was an art critic who first used the term "Impressionist" in a review of Monet's work "Impression, Sunrise"(1873) to satirize his loose, inexact manner of painting. 

"Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love," said Monet. 

Monet is the leading figure in the creation of Impressionism. He painted sunlit rivers and gardens with forceful brushstrokes and bright color1s, in which objects lose their shape in the light. Monet's painting reached its height in his later life with his paintings of water lilies. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where are some of France's greatest works of art now on display?
2. How many Impressionist paintings are in the exhibition in Beijingto?
3. Was Impressionism developed in France?
4. Did Impressionist ever paint outside?
5. What did Monet say about how people discuss his art?
6. What is the running date of the show in China?
7. How busy is Feng with his studies?
8. Which colors did the Impressionists avoid?
9. And what other colors?
10. Were the works ever bright and shiny?
Answer: 1. in China
2. Fifty-one
3. yes
4. Often, yes
5. Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love,
6. October 10 and November 27
7. very
8. hey avoided black
9. earth colors
10. yes often

CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. 

THE DEBT. 

ARNOLD was the first who broke the silence. "Is your father seriously ill?" he asked. 

Geoffrey answered by handing him the card. 

Sir Patrick, who had stood apart (while the question of Ratcatcher's relapse was under discussion) sardonically studying the manners and customs of modern English youth, now came forward, and took his part in the proceedings. Lady Lundie herself must have acknowledged that he spoke and acted as became the head of the family, on t his occasion. 

"Am I right in supposing that Mr. Delamayn's father is dangerously ill?" he asked, addressing himself to Arnold. 

"Dangerously ill, in London," Arnold answered. "Geoffrey must leave Windygates with me. The train I am traveling by meets the train his brother is traveling by, at the junction. I shall leave him at the second station from here." 

"Didn't you tell me that Lady Lundie was going to send you to the railway in a gig?" 

"Yes." 

"If the servant drives, there will be three of you--and there will be no room." 

"We had better ask for some other vehicle," suggested Arnold. 

Sir Patrick looked at his watch. There was no time to change the carriage. He turned to Geoffrey. "Can you drive, Mr. Delamayn?" 

Still impenetrably silent, Geoffrey replied by a nod of the head. 

Without noticing the unceremonious manner in which he had been answered, Sir Patrick went on: 

"In that case, you can leave the gig in charge of the station-master. I'll tell the servant that he will not be wanted to drive."  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. whose father is sick?
2. what is his last name?
3. is his dad very sick?
4. who asked him first?
5. how did Geoffrey reply?
6. who became leader of family
7. was Geoffrey going to see his dad?
8. how?
9. who was he travelling with?
10. where were they leaving from?
Answer: 1. Geoffrey
2. Delamayn
3. Yes
4. ARNOLD
5. handing him the card
6. Lady Lundie
7. yes
8. by  train
9. Arnold
10. Windygates

Twenty years ago, Americans were a rare sight in China. But decades later, things have changed greatly. Americans are found in every Chinese province and region and in all walks of life. Much of this change is due to the increasing exchange and improving relationship between the two countries, but what attracts many here is China's rapid development and the huge opportunities that have arisen with that development. 

Erik Nilsson has been working for the English newspaper China Daily as a reporter for five years since his graduation from Central Michigan University. Although his original plan was to become a conflict zone reporter in Latin America, he decided to stay at China Daily 

Robert Brownell, a former IT engineer with Microsoft in Seattle, is now teaching in China and appreciates the different atmosphere in the school. His actions are a lot less restricted here than they would be in the U.S. "For good students, I can give them candy," he explains. "But in American schools, if you give food to students, they have to be sealed and tested. In China I can pat them on the back and raise my voice. But in America, everything is regulated so much, you just can't do anything." 

Kodi Keith Avila, the 30-year- old Hawaiian is running a business English school, New York Minutes, in Beijing. Avila first came to China in 2007 on a scholarship program as a student of University of Hawaii. It was encouragement from his professor that finally convinced him to go to China. "He thought China would overtake other countries in trade, consumption and technology," Avila said."I saw many good opportunities for personal careers or business development in China. So many limousines Audi, Mercedes-Benz, so many businessmen and skyscrapers. One can get a business license in China as long as one has a good business plan"he told China Today. 

"I came to China because I am interested in Chinese medicine. Learning Chinese language will help me learn Chinese medicine," Caponigro told China Today. She is not alone among Americans in becoming more and more fascinated with Chinese culture. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is Robert Brownell?
2. What does he do now?
3. Where?
4. Does Erik Nilsson work in China?
5. Where does he work?
6. And how about Kodi Avila?
7. Are American people living in China common today?
8. Why is that?
9. And what particularly draws many of them to live there?
10. Has it always been this way?
11. When was it not?
12. What kind of opportunity does Avila see?
13. Are there cultural factors that draw American people there?
14. What is an example?
15. And another example?
16. Where is Avila from?
17. And his age?
18. When did he first come to China?
19. Who influenced his decision?
20. What did he say his reasoning was?
Answer:
1. a former IT engineer
2. teaching
3. in China
4. no
5. England
6. Beijing.
7. yes
8. the increasing exchange and improving relationship
9. rapid development and huge opportunities
10. no
11. Twenty years ago
12. personal careers or business development
13. yes
14. Chinese medicine.
15. different atmosphere in school
16. hawaii
17. 30
18. 2007
19. his professor
20. the China would overtake other countries in trade, consumption and technology